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Blogger who drank wine three times a week shows impact of giving up booze

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A Swedish Instagram star has revealed the shocking toll that alcohol can have on your body by showing off her astonishing physical transformation after she cut back on her drinking almost entirely.

The 27-year-old fitness model goes by Jelly Devote and has garnered her following after posting honest images of her transformation to a healthier body.

In one of her latest before and after images, Devote, who now lives in Sheffield, credited her balanced lifestyle and decreasing her alcohol consumption to only one to two glasses of wine per week as what has helped her drop the weight.

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ALCOHOL VS WATER ๐Ÿฅ‚๐Ÿ’ฆ UNHEALTHY VS HEALTHY ๐Ÿฉ๐Ÿฅ— UNHAPPY VS HAPPY โ˜น๏ธ๐Ÿคฉ 20 VS 27 YEARS ๐Ÿ‘ฑ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ต๐Ÿผ . There is so many changes in how I look, how I feel, and how I live my life. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป . Iโ€™ve never felt better, I have balance. I eat a doughnut ๐Ÿฉ followed by a salad ๐Ÿฅ— I donโ€™t drink alcohol ๐Ÿท often, I down my water ๐Ÿ’ฆ and most importantly Iโ€™ve gone from hating myself to loving myself โค๏ธโค๏ธ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ . People always ask how much Iโ€™ve lost, and I honestly donโ€™t know what my highest weight was (not the picture) due to hating myself so much I didnโ€™t weigh myself (probably around 75kg) and I donโ€™t weigh myself anymore (lightest Iโ€™ve been 45kg, NOT HEALTHY MIND) ๐Ÿ™†๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ . Weight doesnโ€™t matter, you matter. How you feel about yourself. Donโ€™t focus on a number that can fluctuate 5kg in two days ๐Ÿ’†๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ™…๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ . Iโ€™ve now been โ€œbalancedโ€ since the crazy party nights in Bali ๐Ÿ‘ฏโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ and Iโ€™m feeling SO good again! Party life ainโ€™t for me! I rather be in sneakers ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ then heals, and rather drink protein and smoothies ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿ“ then sipping champagne ๐Ÿฅ‚ . #ibs #transform #fit #fitspo #fitness #workout #weightloss #transformation #beforeandafter

A post shared by Jelly Devote (@jellydevote) on May 5, 2018 at 10:10pm PDT

"I've never felt better, I have balance," Devote said in a post.

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"I eat a doughnut followed by a salad. I don't drink alcohol often, I down my water and most importantly I've gone from hating myself to loving myself."

In the Instagram post, she compared her 20-year-old self to her lifestyle currently after focusing on a balanced diet and exercise plan.

This balanced diet included halting the amount she drank when she was 20-years-old. Devote used to drink three nights a week and wake up with hangovers, but now she limits herself to a glass or two of wine per week.

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We all start somewhere, but the most important thing is to actually START! ๐Ÿ™ . I get so many messages saying โ€œI wish your transformation would happen to meโ€! You canโ€™t WISH for it, you need to start WORKING FOR IT!!! ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ˜Ž . I did not get where I am today by wishing my way here (even though I wish (no pun intended ๐Ÿ˜‚) that was the case) ๐Ÿค“ . So my tip is to you, just START. Donโ€™t make excuses, make possibilities and build your future!! You are strong and very capable of getting where ever you want ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸปโœŒ๐Ÿป . YOU CAN DO IT!! Say it loud guuurl!!! โ€œI CAN DO THISโ€ โค๏ธโœŒ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’‹๐Ÿ˜Ž . Ps. Donโ€™t miss my 25% discount on my programs (link in bio) www.jelly-devote.com โค๏ธ . #weightloss #transformation

A post shared by Jelly Devote (@jellydevote) on Feb 23, 2018 at 7:57am PST

Her lifestyle change started when she was 21 years old and saw a rather unflattering picture of herself in a bathing suit.

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Devote swapped out her regular diet of soda, processed foods and alcohol for meals high in vegetables and proteins. After a few months of monitoring her diet, she dropped roughly 18kg.

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#GLOWUP ๐Ÿ˜ฑ . This is my โ€œfaceโ€ glow up after my weightloss. ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ No my face isnโ€™t all natural, which Iโ€™ve never stated. As you can see, my lips are plumped up ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ . But putting that aside, I havenโ€™t had any face surgery, eye surgery (wtf๐Ÿ˜‚) or a nose job thatโ€™s the most common rumour. ๐Ÿ™…๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ . Loosing weight does affect your face SO MUCH! I look like a completely different person! ๐Ÿ™€ also I must admit Iโ€™m a lot better at makeup ๐Ÿ’„ these days ( like, whatโ€™s up with them SPERM BROWS yโ€™all ๐Ÿ™‡๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜ฉ). . Iโ€™ve never been happier with my look, and something that people gets wrong, is that just cuz Iโ€™ve had fillers (which I FYI is just waiting for it to go out and never do again, had huge complex over my lips ๐Ÿ‘„ as Iโ€™ve spoke about before) doesnโ€™t mean I donโ€™t love myself. So let me tell you guys once and for all, and especially all you haters out there trying to put me down... I LOVE MA SELF ๐Ÿ™ƒ๐Ÿ™ƒ and donโ€™t give a flying fart ๐Ÿ’จ what you think or what foul insults comes out of your mouth! โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ . Be proud of YOU. No matter what โ€œYOUโ€ entails! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ™†๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ . #weighloss #facetoface #beforeandafter #transform #fit #fitspo #fitness #ibs #makeup

A post shared by Jelly Devote (@jellydevote) on May 6, 2018 at 5:57am PDT

The fitness star doesn't know how many pounds she was at her heaviest because she stopped weighing herself, but she estimates she was close to 75 kilos at one point.

Now, Devote feels confident and healthy in her body.

Her honest posts on Instagram about setbacks and body flaws have helped her gain more than 570,000 followers.

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In most of her posts, she advocates for people to prioritize mental well-being in order to feel healthy on the inside.

"I do not longer care what anyone else thinks about my looks or me at all," she said in a post. "I love me, I'm enjoying life at the same time as I'm thinking about my health. I'm currently in the best state of mind I've ever been and I'm darn proud of my journey."

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Sometimes all you need is to believe ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธโœจ . Iโ€™m feeling filled with motivation today. I feel like my mind is set, and I already feel I canโ€™t wait for next workout. ๐Ÿ˜ I freaking LOVE ๐Ÿ’– that feeling!!!!! . Ps. Get my workouts/diet with my link in my bio/ watch my highlight stories in my profile or visits www.jelly-devote.com ๐Ÿ™†๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ itโ€™s sale on ๐Ÿค‘ #weightloss #transformation #ibs #abs #fitness #workout #fit

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